area51novel Chapter 2047 Small Banquet
Chapter 2047 Small Banquet
Chapter 2047 Small Banquet
Thirteenth Prince thought about it and stopped worrying. He just said, "As long as it's something that Ninth Brother has figured out, it won't be bad. The finished medicines of the Imperial Household Department have been selling well in recent years, and the blue-burned jewelry of the Imperial Household Department has also been popular for several years."
The twelfth prince echoed, "Of course, the ninth brother has the talent to govern the world."
The Ninth Prince said proudly: "When I come back, you will know, it can't be wrong!"
Not to mention anything else, just talk about the "Yanzi Pills", who would have thought that it would be sold for so many years.
Not only was it recognized by Mongolian princes and nobles, but also by royal family members and nobles in the capital.
As for whether it was for the purpose of having a child...
That's not really true, it's more about "keeping the sword sharp" and "regaining strength".
The Ninth Prince noticed that few men were willing to accept their old age.
This wine from the official distillery is claimed to be good for health, but in the end it is mainly used to nourish the kidneys and strengthen the yang.
The Ninth Prince was thinking about the group of people in Prince Xin's Mansion and the group of people in Prince Sunu's Mansion, and he felt a little curious.
I don’t know whether those two took any medicine.
Then, he thought of Prince Yu and no longer had the heart to laugh at the joke.
I have to admit that I am old. I am in my fifties and still addicted to sex. It would be strange if this doesn't harm my health...
The key is to raise children, what is there to be proud of?
My son is younger than my grandson, doesn’t that mean he is old and undisciplined?
The Tenth Prince's carriage was originally behind the Ninth Prince's carriage, but because he invited the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince to sit with him, the Ninth Prince asked people to make way.
In this way, the Tenth Prince's carriage took the lead.
After a while, the carriage arrived at Baiweiju.
When the shopkeeper heard the news, he knew that the red-wheeled carriage had arrived, and hurried out to greet it.
These gentlemen have all been here before, and the shopkeeper would like to greet them all.
"Greetings to the Fourth Master, Greetings to the Fifth Master, Greetings to the Tenth Master..."
The Fourth Prince glanced at the Tenth Prince, and seeing that he had no intention of speaking, he stretched out his hand and called out.
At this moment, the three brothers at the back also got off the carriage.
The shopkeeper followed suit and paid his respects.
The Ninth Prince asked, "Are the duck and the lamb ready?"
The shopkeeper said: "It's ready..."
The Ninth Prince turned around and looked at the people following him, pointed at He Yuzhu and said, "Then you take the people to Haidian to deliver it."
He Yuzhu agreed and went downstairs to prepare.
It was not yet noon, and the guests had not arrived yet.
The restaurant was silent.
The Ninth Prince led his brothers directly to the private room on the second floor.
The Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince sat in the seats of honor. On the Fourth Prince's left were the Ninth Prince and the Twelfth Prince, and on the Fifth Prince's right were the Tenth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince.
Everyone got up in the middle of the night. The Ninth Prince was starving, and the others didn't give in to him.
The Ninth Prince directly ordered the shopkeeper to serve the dishes.
When the tea came, the youngest prince, the Thirteenth Prince, poured tea for his brothers.
Since they were not outsiders, the Ninth Prince did not have the hospitality of the host. He sat down steadily, thinking about the ceremony just now, and said, "The three people that Khan Ama gave grace to are all in the third class, not even in the second class. Isn't it unworthy of the reputation?"
The Fifth Prince didn't quite understand all this and looked at the Fourth Prince.
The Fourth Prince said, "It is precisely because it is a grace that it is not suitable to be placed in the top three or second place."
Otherwise, it will easily cause controversy.
Grace is grace, but it cannot occupy the second place.
The Ninth Prince said, "They are all sour and hypocritical. They can't even understand the imperial examination. Do you think they can be officials properly if they are given grace?"
Anyway, he looks down on those people.
The fourth prince reminded him: "Don't say this in front of others. There is another person in your house who has been given grace..."
Brother Ninth: "..."
I forgot that Cao Yueying had no official title, but because of his good calligraphy he was blessed and entered the Hanlin Academy and worked in the Southern Study.
"Ha ha……"
The Ninth Prince immediately changed his tone and said, "Khan Ama has a keen eye and knows how to appoint the right people. Lao Cao's calligraphy is indeed good. I have already told him to write some calligraphy later. When Fengsheng and the others start writing, they will copy his calligraphy."
The Thirteenth Prince said, "His brother is the champion in martial arts, and Cao Yin is also famous for his archery skills. What about the champion's brother?"
Cao Yueying's younger brother was the top military scholar in the 33rd year of the Qing Dynasty. He later served as a second-class guard in the palace. In the 39th year of the Qing Dynasty, he was sent to Shanxi as a Green Camp officer.
The Ninth Prince said proudly: "He is not as good as Chunlin and Erhe, but he is about the same as Fuqing!"
These three are the guards of the Ninth Prince's Mansion. The first two have sixteen and ten bows of force respectively, and the last one has seven bows of force, which is also pretty good.
The Thirteenth Prince praised: "That's impressive too. After all, he is a member of the Imperial Academy..."
The Ninth Prince said, "Hanlin? Among the Shujishi who left the academy this year, there is a grandson-in-law named Mingzhu, who is said to be both civil and military."
He had never paid much attention to the imperial examinations, but since this man was Nian Xiyao's younger brother, and he took the provincial examination in the same year as Fusong and Yiduli, and both were famous Eight Banners talents in the capital in the 38th year, he remembered him.
The fourth prince said, "Nian Gengyao was born in the Bordered White Banner, and his father was the governor of Hubei."
The Nian family was a lieutenant colonel in the Bordered White Banner, but because his father was a high-ranking official, when the prince was demoted to a lower banner, the colonels were divided, but the colonel that the Nian family was in was not included.
However, the Fourth Prince had already been keeping an eye on this family.
He, the fifth prince and the seventh prince are all in the Bordered White Banner. Their titles will not stop at Durobelle. When they are promoted to Duke and Prince, they will be further divided into Zuoling.
At that time, the commander-in-chief would not be selected from the upper three banners, but most likely he would be selected from the commander-in-chief of the Bordered White Banner.
The eldest son of the Nian family was famous for his talent. He was born as a scribe and was sent to be a Tongzhi. The second son was Nian Gengyao, who became a Jinshi in the 39th year of the Jinshi period.
These two brothers have bright futures.
Nian family is a good candidate for disciple.
The Thirteenth Prince said, "It's not easy to keep the post of Governor of Huguang. I heard there are many refugees there, and there are always Miao riots."
The fourth prince said, "The governor and governor-general are in the same city, so there is no problem."
Since the governor and the governor-general are in the same city, the military and political power of the governor-general is dispensable and he is mainly responsible for civil affairs.
The Ninth Prince had been in the Ministry of Revenue for a year and remembered the Hubei Governor. He said, "It's good to collect taxes based on land tax. The big farmers who own land should just pay the taxes. There's no need to exploit the common people."
The Fifth Prince said, "That would offend people. He was impeached several times in the past two years, and there was a farce of discord between the governor and the governor."
The Ninth Prince said, "Khan Ama knew what was going on. Didn't he give him a high position and let him go easily in the end?"
Instead, the Governor of Huguang was impeached because of the Red Miao looting in the local area, and was dismissed from his post together with the Governor of Hubei.
The governor of Hubei was also on the impeachment list, but was only demoted one level and retained.
While we were talking, the food was almost served.
Three main courses, roast duck, roast lamb leg and braised yellow croaker, plus a few side dishes.
The brothers stopped talking and looked at the Fourth Prince.
When the Fourth Prince picked up the chopsticks, everyone started to move.
They were all very hungry. The brothers were young and strong and could eat a lot, so they finished most of the dozen or so dishes.
The Ninth Prince was so hungry after watching this that he ate half an extra bowl of rice...
*
Haidian, North Fifth Institute.
He Yuzhu brought a few guards with him and returned on horseback.
Because Baiweiju has special food boxes with cotton lining, several of the food boxes were still steaming hot when they were sent back.
Shushu ordered He Yuzhu: "Bring a roast duck to send to the queen..."
Four roast ducks and two lamb chops were sent back.
Baiguo took a roast duck and a portion of lamb chops to Nantouso.
Shushu did not keep the remaining roast duck and lamb chops.
Mrs. Bo did not eat meat, so she ordered that the food be sent to Liusuo in the twelfth month.
At noon, the Fengsheng brothers and the little prince were eating there.
Shushu changed her clothes, took Dongyue with her, and personally delivered a roast duck to the North Garden.
"The chef we found is from Jiangnan. The duck is different from the roast duck in the palace. It is roasted in a hanging oven, so the duck skin is crispier. In addition to dipping sauce, you can also dip it in sugar and orange marmalade. Grandmother, please try it..."
Shushu opened the food box and showed the Queen Mother the roast duck inside: "This is a gift from your grandson. He specially sent someone to deliver it back on horseback, just in time for dinner."
The Queen Mother looked at the shiny, fat duck and said, "This duck is so big. It looks fatter than the ducks in the palace."
Shushu smiled and said, "They are raised on our own farm, and they are different from free-range ducks."
These are all caged force-fed ducks, tender and fat, perfect for making roast duck.
The Queen Mother thought about Niguzhu going to Nantouso and asked, "Are there any children?"
Shu Shu said, "Yes, I have sent one to be delivered. This one is for my honor to the Imperial Grandmother."
The Queen Mother nodded and said, "Okay, okay, then you can eat here at noon."
Shushu smiled and said, "Then my granddaughter-in-law can order the dishes. Slice the meat of this roast duck, and fry the remaining bones. It will be perfect for making salt and pepper duck racks."
"Order, order, and ask someone to cut a plate of scallions to go with the roast duck..."
The Queen Mother said with a smile.
Shushu said: "I want a plate of cucumber strips too..."
*
Nantouso, the back room.
The two rooms in the east wing are connected, making it look very spacious.
Because Niguzhu, Hailan and Tana were all young, the third princess asked someone to set up a kang table.
The table was filled with dried fruits, fresh fruits, candied fruits, etc., and the dishes were about to be served.
Niguzhu sat on the kang and felt that his eyes were not enough.
The second sister of my fourth uncle's family looks like a painting, with an oval face and willow-shaped eyebrows.
The third sister of the prince's family has fair skin and a cute little round face.
The fourth sister from my uncle's family loves to laugh and hold children. After holding the two little sisters, she held herself tightly and kept touching her own little hands.
The third princess of the prince's family was seven years old, and the second princess of the fourth prince's family was nine years old.
The two sisters are neither young nor old, and are older than their two cousins from the eldest prince's family, as well as their younger cousins.
The two of them sat next to each other, looking at each other with curiosity.
The Third Princess was the head of the family. She was surprised to see her cousin from the prince's family acting like a little adult and being so dignified.
This sister is only one year older than the princess from her fifth uncle's family, but she is half a head taller and does not behave in a chaotic manner.
Although both are young and ignorant, the younger sister from my fifth uncle's family is different from the one from my seventh uncle's family.
The Third Princess was already grown up, so naturally she had heard the gossip in the Fifth Prince's Mansion.
A hole may not come out of nowhere.
When people mentioned the Fifth Aunt before, they all said she was gentle and virtuous, but since she raised her eldest daughter out of wedlock to be like this, it’s hard to say whether she is gentle or not, and the term virtuous is somewhat untrue.
But there are excuses.
The Third Princess was the legitimate daughter, and her two elder sisters were still waiting to be married, so she had more to think about.
The eldest son and daughter are both born out of wedlock. How many legitimate wives can remain indifferent?
This is the royal family, the royal grandchildren are even more precious, if it were an ordinary family, the natal family would have already made a scene...
(End of this chapter)